Her 29-year-old daughter Brittany Maynard garnered worldwide attention after publicizing her struggle to die on her own terms. The Northern California woman took her own life in November before brain cancer debilitated her.

The story has prompted lawmakers across the U.S. to reconsider bills allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives. Right-to-die legislation has faced strong opposition from religious and medical groups.

Aid-in-dying advocates say they may pursue a ballot measure in California if the bill does not pass the Legislature.